Robert Dornan: “Mr. Chairman, on this quiet morning, St. Patrick's Day, I think we have had one of the more fascinating debates of the…”

“Mr. Chairman, on this quiet morning, St. Patrick's Day, I think we have had one of the more fascinating debates of the year. I think the whole essence of what is wrong with the Federal Government is wrapped up in defending taxation while one group, a bipartisan group, tries to get a handle on spending. I would like to point out to my good friend, the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wise], about those two native sons of Illinois. Milton Friedman has won a Nobel prize for economics. I think we have yet to have the first Congressman or U.S. Senator be so honored. We are still working toward that goal; maybe the person that finds the key to stop the runaway spending, and to have respect for the sweat of the brow of our working men and women across this country. As the gentleman from California [Mr. Lewis] put it, money is provided. If you turn all your money into real property or possessions and then the IRS knocks at your door, you literally have to start selling real property. I think this is the best debate of the year, not as passionate as sending troops to Macedonia or Bosnia, but this is what is wrong with this Congress. Vote for Tauzin and Barton.”